Microsoft Research and the University of Washington have been doing a lot of research into the way we will browse our photos in the future.  The end process analyzes the picture pool and places the photos into a virtual world that the user can navigate, automatically choosing the best resolution picture for the given view. ... [More]

If you are not familiar with the experimental geolocation platform Yahoo was developing, then you can experience the real thing, since Fire Eagle has now been released to the web. What is Fire Eagle, you ask? Basically Fire Eagle is a personal location storage mechanism that other systems across the web can tap in to in order to see where you are and where you have been. ... [More]

If you crossed the social network Twitter with video, chances are you would end up with something like 12 Seconds, the new microvideoblogging (yes, that is now a word) service. The concept of 12 seconds is that you post a video journal entry, but you only have 12 seconds to speak your part. ... [More]

  Presidential hopefuls Obama and McCain, as well as all politicians, are skillful at saying whatever the crowd in front of them wants to hear.  With this being an election year, the so-sayers are out in force, promising the moon on a cracker budget.  But Nerd Beach wants you to hear what they really sound like. ... [More]

Microsoft has turned to the web for trying to fix Vista's PR problems. Like an old coffee commercial, the Mojave Experiment is a website that features users shown a supposedly new operating system, then they are told that it is actually Vista.  The ideal is to get users to experience Vista without the negative buzz surrounding the product. ... [More]

Cuil.com (pronounced “cool”) is definitely a hot topic at the moment.  Created by former Google employees, the site boasts a larger index than their apparent nemesis, Google.  But there seems to be something a little frayed at the edges. First, I tried using the web site to look up a few known sites (legit, not from the underbelly), and the new search engine came back with nothing. ... [More]

Online virtual worlds are becoming more popular and bigger business all the time, with investments from major players exceeding $1 billion.  This kind of investments no doubt expects big paybacks, and so it should be no surprise that Google has launched their own virtual piece of the universe. ... [More]

Today is Firefox 3 Download Day, and if you haven't already get over to the Firefox download site and grab it. By doing so you help contribute to what Mozilla thinks will be a new Guinness World Record for the most  software downloaded in 24 hours. Firefox 3 has more than 15,000 improvements than its predecessor, and pages reportedly load three times faster, under ideal conditions. ... [More]

The Walt Disney World Resort has a new home, and that is Google Earth. Users who download the latest version of Google Earth will be able to tour all four of the resort's theme parks and hotels. On top of that, the models will be linked to Disney's online tools for planning travel and vacations, making searching and booking a seamless experience. ... [More]

Windows 7 (the Vista successor) was recently unveiled by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer at the All Things Digital conference. The major change so far is the inclusion of multi point touch screen, ala the Surface Tablet. The video shows this in action, with several applications exploring the capability. ... [More]